After Dark - Starlight Cinema: Die Hard

Dates: Friday 5th December 2025
Location: The Planetarium
Duration: Science Centre reopens at 7:15pm, movie starts at 7:45pm
Tickets: Adult £8.50, carers free

Are you ready for a completely unique cinema experience? Grab a seat, sit back and relax as Die Hard plays out under the stars of The Planetarium this December (18+ only).

When the Science Centre doors close, the cinema screen will be rolling! Why not spend the day exploring the science exhibits and live shows before grabbing some popcorn and reliving some of the best movies from the past. Treat the kids to some movie history and relive your childhood memories. What are you waiting for?

Starlight Cinema is part of our After Dark evening events.

Your Starlight Cinema ticket includes:

  • A showing of Die Hard under the stars of the Planetarium.
  • Opportunity to purchase popcorn, nachos, paninis, mac & cheese and drinks (subject to availability).


*Please note that the Science Centre will reopen for this evening event at 7:15pm. The movie will start at 7:45pm. Interstellar runs for 2 hours and 12 minutes. The film is shown in The Planetarium on a curved screen therefore some seats may have obscured viewing angles. There will be no access to the exhibition floors during this event.

Entrance to the Science Centre during the day is not included with your ticket. If you would like to visit during the day as well, please book general admission alongside your event ticket.*

Accessibility information for Starlight Cinema

The Planetarium is accessible so everyone can have a special experience here. It's not super dark and you can move around, go out and come back in if you like. If you have a wheelchair, we have spaces for you to sit with seats for your family and friends. The stairs have lights to make them easy to see.

About the movie (rating 18)

New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages - but him.

This event is a fundraising event for Wonderseekers, the charity that runs Winchester Science Centre.